The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-07-04
THE JUNE MAGAZINES.


As the mind of the reading public frees itself
from the impression that the New Princeton Re-
view is purely theological publication. just so
rapidly must it become established in popular
favor. In the July issue Richard Watson Glider
discusses the tendency to realism in current lit
erature in avery entertaining fashion. His con-
clusion is that on the whole. realism is q favor
able development OF the age, that it IS reaction
against the useless sentimentality of former
period, and will in time become sufficiently tine
tured with the poetry of the ideal relieve it's
present badness and barrenness. It is COM
mon remark that the centennial exhibition was
the cause of great growth in American art.
Dir. ). q. w. Benjamin analyses this statement
progress has been. Mr.. Sanford Fl. Cobb dis
cusses the prohibition question and advances
some views which are far from being
in accord with the doctrines pro
mulgated by temperance advocates in
general He argues among other things
that the State is interested in limiting the liquor
traffic only in so far the of liquor is pub
lie injury and not with any regard to the moral
aspect of the matter. On the other hand he
urges that while abstinence may be practiced by
the individual by choice. as a matter of personal
duty. that person has no right to say to another
that on moral principles he must also abstain
because. with equal desire to be right he may
draw different conclusions to his proper
course. 1.-THE sum of it isl concludes Mr. San
ford, that remedy for the moral evil Of in
temperance prohibition Is wanting in the first
principles of true morality. its advocacy
moral and religious grounds is pernicious to the
last degree oppressive to the conscience; restrict
i've of true liberty of mind; dif honorable to
the Christian idea of manhood and dscreditable
to the church that can write its name upon her
banners
Other papers in this issue are Madame Blaze
de Burv's resume of 'tThe Due de BroglieS
Recollections," Henry Van Dykes study Of Ten
nyson's poem 1.-THE Palace of Art" Prof. T. w.
Hunts Literary Criticism" and a translation
from Tolstoi of a very fine piece of descriptive
writing entitled ''Sebastopol in May"
The North American Review for July opens
with paper by Henry George on "The New
Party This is, of course what is now known
as the United LABOR party, but is really free
land party. Mr. George says of it that 'the
coming party is not fairly organized, nor is the
name it will be known by probably yet adopted"
The value of his statements in regard to the pro-
portions of this movement may be, estimated
from the declaration with which he starts out
that the Republican party is dead" Rev. o. B.
rockingham, the well known Unitarian minis
ter, defines his creed and explains why he is a
sents some startling figures regard to land
stealing in New Mexico Some of them, however,
personal knowledge, and have strong partisan
flavor. Dion Bouclcault writes about 1.-The De-
cline and Fall of the Press" Upon perusal this
proves to be, rather, ackno wledgment of the
deterioration of the stage, with the blame laid
upon the press. My Personal Finances" by
President Garfield, is the final chapter of a
series OF autobiographical notes taken by Ed
mund Kirke. arthur Richmond" writes
other open letter to James Russell Lowell
Ignatius Donnellv contributes a paper the
Shakespeare Myth" setting forth mis- alleged
discovery of the Bacon cipher. This article is
illustrated WITH fac-simile pages from the
Shakespeare folio of 1923. Gideon Welles gives
his views OF johnson. Grant. Seward and Sum-
ner. Other papers are English Women as a
Political Force" 1.-The Interstate railway Solv-
ent." and 'The Authorship of the Glacial
Theory"
The opening paper in the July Century is a
very beautifully-illustrated article on native
wild flowers by John Burroughs, the versatile
writer, who talks of BIRDS flowers, or religious
creeds with equal readiness. A curious thing is
the study of animal locomotion. illustrated by
series of Muybridge photographs, showing
mules bucking, pigeons flying, horses running
and athletes in their various attitudes. Two
short Stories one by FL. S. Edwards, and the
other by Boyesen, particularly good. The
Lincoln history closes up the Kansas troubles
and enters upon the account of the Lincoln
for Atlanta" is narrated by Gen. O. o. Howard.
ard is followed by chapter from General Sher-
man 1.-THE March TO the Sea- All who
Interested in that socalled science. tho mind
cure, will wish to hear what DR.. Buckley has to
say on the subject ''The Potential Energy of
Food is scientific discussion by Professor At
subjects discussed in the number are: "a New
Era in Our History" Reform in Municipal
Government" college Expenses" ''The Metro
politan Spirit" Labor and Capital" Christian
Union from the Baptist Point of View" Amer
lean Students in Germany" photography and
American Art" etc.
The Magazine of American History begins its
eighteenth volume with the July issue. This
number opens with sketch by the editor, Mrs.
Lamb of Henry Laurens the South Carolina
revolutionary statesman. in the London Tower
Gen. Arthur Devereaux gives account of
Piokett's charge at Gettysburg. A paper of in.
terest and value to students is written by Justin
Winsor the ''Manuscript Sources of Amer
lean History" and description Of the impor
tant collections ext6nt. John Nj. Bishop gives
brief account of the United States mail service
from the beginning of its history until the pres
ent time bit of contemporaneous history is a
study by DR.. Albert Bushnell Hart, of the river
and harbor bill of 1867. Short papers a
variety of subjects are contributed by w. d.
Kelley Charles K Tuckerman, James E. Deane
and others.
In the Art Journal for July. Mr. villars con-
tnues his experiences of "a Foreign Artist and
Author in England" Other papers are ''Tne
Last Days of Edward Sixth. 'Sir Walter SCOTS
Country" Meaning in Ornament" 1.-The
Queens Dogs" "Old London Picture Exhibit
tons," and ''Bowes." Each article is illustrated.
The representations of the Queens dogs are
particularly attractive. MOI because Lnev are
of royalty, but because they
pecially pretty animals The frontispiece of the
magazine is engraving from a German paint
ing, entitled Emperor Macmillan and Albert
Durer."
The Art Age for July is accompanied by 3
large photogravure supplement representing an
Aztec sculptor at work. 1t is peculiar sub
iect, and suggests scenes from ancient Greece.
The magazine abounds, as usual in suggestions
artistic topics of all sorts, from the painting of
landscapes to house furnishing The subscrip-
ton price of the Art Age is So. so year, but
hereafter separate issues will sell at varying
prices from 25 to 81, according to the value
of the extra supplement sheet.
No magazine tells its stories in it's illustra-
tions so completely as Our Little Ones and the
Children who cannot read the text
cannot fail to get entertainment from the pict-